Bionic Rats Could Lead To Brain Implants In Humans
The psychology department of Tel Aviv University in Israel is attempting to replace part of the brain of rats with microchips. more »
Job Opening: Personal/Technical Assistant for Stephen Hawking
British Physicist Stephen Hawking posted an informal ad on his website last week stating that he will soon be looking for a new assistant. more »
The World Of Tomorrow, Today!
The future always looks different than the predictions that are made about it, and those predictions are always hilarious. This one is from 1900 about the world in 2000. Strap on your jet-pack and check it out! more »
Study Reveals SpongeBob Will Rot Your Brain
Yup, it's true. Too much TV will rot your brain. Researchers at the University of Virginia have completed a study that shows that watching just nine minutes of SpongeBob Squarepants makes you not smart no more. more »
Science Channel Explores Twisted Realities In New Show: Dark Matter
Looking for a TV show to fill your "weird but true" cravings? Science has got you covered with their new show Dark Matters: Twisted But True. This has got "Mysterious Mysteries of Strange Mystery" written all over it. more »
Even more, Bonus Points 2.0!
Welcome back to Bonus Points, where we scrape the creme of yon frothing Internet to save you having to hunt down all the awesome yourself. This week was particularly fruitful with a metric ton of cool internet oddities for your browsing leisure. The list includes... more »
Manga Guide to Relativity
What better way to learn abstract concepts than with an abstract art form? Geeky publisher No Starch Press has published this fun manga guide to learning Einstein’s theories of general and special relativity. The story itself is high school student Ruka Minagi taking a private... more »
Bonus Points 2.0: The Scotsman Strikes Back
After a brief hiatus, I’m proud to announce the triumphant return of Bonus Points, your source for the latest and greatest tidbits of geek/nerd/gamer badassery from around the web. Exhibit A: the above image is my current wallpaper and it can be yours too, along with... more »
Happy Pi Day!
Today is the 22nd annual day to celebrate the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle. The first version of Pi was discovered as early as ancient Babylonia. March 14th, or 3.14, was named Pi Day in 1989 by Larry Shaw, a... more »
Science Meets Art In Places & Spaces: Mapping Science
Wired reports on this year’s winners of a scientific art exhibit spanning ten years. Places and Spaces: Mapping Science is a ten year running competitive art exhibit with a different type of science map featured each year. This year’s theme is “science maps as visual interfaces... more »
